Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Panama

Panama: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,982 millions in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1,982 millions
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
97th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,982 millions
in 2011
All-time low
614.19 millions
in 1994
Years of data
12
1994–2011

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Panama, 1994–2011

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200220111994: 614.2 millions1995: 725.8 millions1996: 797.8 millions1997: 811.8 millions1999: 1.1k millions2000: 1.2k millions2001: 1.1k millions2002: 1.1k millions2003: 1.2k millions2004: 1.1k millions2008: 1.8k millions2011: 2.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Panama is 1,982 millions, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Panama peaked at 1,982 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 614.19 millions, in 1994.

Panama ranks 97th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 810.48 millions 614.19 millions 1,103 millions 5
2000s 1,252 millions 1,070 millions 1,770 millions 6
2010s 1,982 millions 1,982 millions 1,982 millions 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Panama?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Panama was 1,982 millions in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1,982 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 614.19 millions in 1994.
How does Panama rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Panama ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2011.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/